PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hurry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Dos Santos

175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hurry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Rafael Dos Santos has been cut.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a jab when Dos Santos was well out of range.
Dos Santos connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith misses the body punch

and Dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dos Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Dos Santos wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Smith is pressing down on Dos Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Smith had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dos Santos is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Smith Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dos Santos's back instead.
Dos Santos tries to escape but Smith has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Smith is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Smith is hanging on to Dos Santos's back as he tries to escape.
Smith is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hurry Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Hurry Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hurry Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rafael Dos Santos's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.

Dos Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Dos Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith pushes Dos Santos off looking to stand but Dos Santos dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dos Santos!
Smith content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dos Santos trying desperately to get to his feet.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dos Santos is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dos Santos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
Dos Santos wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hurry Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dos Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hurry Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Smith drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the cage.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dos Santos or not.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.

Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Smith.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith wants to clinch.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Smith clinches.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith presses Dos Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hurry Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Dos Santos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.

Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dos Santos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Smith.
Dos Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.

Smith pushes Dos Santos off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Dos Santos being controlled against the cage.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Dos Santos tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith pushes Dos Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Smith for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dos Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith tries to break free but Dos Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Smith trying to stall but Dos Santos improves his position.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Dos Santos pulls guard successfully.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos trying to control the position.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Dos Santos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dos Santos is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hurry Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hurry Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hurry Smith!